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Thursday, October 26-November 1, 2023 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 19 Supported by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services, with funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Opioid STR/Cures (Grant #1H79TI080257) and SPF-RX (Grant #1U79SP022087). BE AWARE. DON'T SHARE. lockyourmeds.org/nc By Loretta Cozart Cleveland Community College hosted a special presentation by Speaker of the House Tim Moore on October 9 at 3:00 p.m. at the Speaker Tim Moore Advanced Technology Center at the Cleveland Community College cam- pus. Cleveland Community College President Jason Hurst welcomed legislative delegates, House Speaker Tim Moore, Senator Ted Alexander of the 44th Dis- trict, and Representative Kelly Hastings of the 10th District, as they presented a check for $17,025,000 to the college. Accord- ing to Speaker Moore, the money will go toward a student activity center, student parking, and funds for future land acquisition. "These funds are going to pay dividends for de- cades to come for this county and this commu- nity," Speaker Moore said. "Representative Hastings and Senator Alexander, we are all three equal partners working together for Cleveland County. We have seen firsthand the work that many of you here in this room today are doing to educate this work- force in Cleveland County. He continued, "I want to specifically thank the faculty and staff here at the college for what you're doing to make sure that we have a trained, ready workforce. We know that if we do everything we can to attract and bring in new companies and allow com- panies here to expand, we must have the folks who can show up and take those jobs. This facility, with its advanced manu- facturing, is a key part of it. But it's not the only part. "We know when it comes to the Allied Health Sciences, the work is hap- pening just down the hill there, and the other divi- sions at the college are doing so much to train folks not just from Cleve- land County but from all around. And it's been amazing and great to see this college continue to grow, prosper, and con- tinue to be a strong draw. "When it comes to economic development, I bet one of the first things they want to know is if you have people that can work, right? Having a trained, ready, educated workforce is key," he concluded. Cleveland County will also receive $139.8 million in investments for Cleve- land County toward the following projects: • $39.385 million to the City of Kings Mountain to provide water and sewer upgrades and expand ca- pacity for future growth •$17.025 million to Cleveland Community Col- lege for capital improve- ments and equipment •$40 million to Cleve- land County for the con- struction of the courthouse and 911 facility •$5.29 million to Cleve- land County Water for sys- tem improvements •$3,995,500 to the City of Shelby for the restora- tion of the historic home of former Governor O. Max Gardner •$2.5 million to the Waco Community Volun- teer Fire Department •$1.25 million for Boiling Springs Fire and Rescue Inc. •$2 million to the City of Shelby for sewer improve- ments to upgrade current systems and to expand capacity for future growth •$2 million to the City of Shelby for the Rails to Trails project •$1 million to Cleve- land County for the capi- tal improvements and equipment at high school athletic facilities •$4 million to Cleveland County for cultural projects and programming, includ- ing museums and historic preservation •$2 million grant to Cleveland County •$1.5 million to the Pregnancy Resource Cen- ter of Cleveland County, Inc. for a new facility •$1.4 million to Cleve- land County for Cleveland County volunteer fire de- partments •$10,000 to Broad River Genealogical Society to preserve history and con- nect people to the past, present, and future of Cleveland County •$250,000 to Casar Vol- unteer Fire Department •$50,000 to the City of King's Mountain to sup- port the Liberty Mountain Drama in the audio and theatrical improvements •$1 million to Cleve- land County to support entranceway, fencing, and restroom facility improve- ments at the Cleveland County Fair •$250,000 to Cleve- land County to support the Lawndale Volunteer Fire Dept. •$75,057 to Cleveland County to support Number Seven Volunteer Fire De- partment in Lattimore •$630,458 to Cleveland County for the sheriff's office's public safety up- grades •$25,000 to Cleveland County to support The Da- vidson Association •$150,000 to Cleveland County ALWS Baseball Inc. for the American Le- gion World Series •$20,000 to the Cleve- land County Family YMCA •$50,000 to the Cleve- land County Music Hall of Fame •$10,000 to Commu- nity Math Academy, Inc. to provide educational and tutoring opportunities for students •$250,000 to the Fallston Community Vol- unteer Fire Department, Inc. •$200,000 to the Friends of the Overmoun- tain Victory Trail for trail development •$10,000 to the Health- care Foundation of Cleve- land County for capital improvements and equip- ment •$1.25 million to Oa k Grove Volunteer Fire De- partment, Inc. •$25,000 to the Polkville Volunteer Fire Depart- ment, Inc. for capital improvements and equip- ment •$250,000 to the Shang- hai Volunteer Fire Depart- ment, Inc. •$750,000 to the Town of Boiling Springs to assist with the Downtown Revi- talization Master Plan •$100,000 to the Town of Fallston for capital im- provements and equip- ment for the recreational park •$145,000 to the Town of Waco for a playground expansion CCC receives $17,025,000 in state appropriations L-R – CC President Dr. Jason Hurst, State Board of Community Colleges member Bill McBrayer, NC Community Colleges System President Jeff Cox, CCC Board of Trustees Chair Bill Turpish, Senator Ted Alexander, Representative Kelly Hastings and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tim Moore. 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